In Malacca, Malaysia, Vibrant Multiculturism

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With its lantern-lighted canals and silent, narrow streets lined with decades-old ornate temples and shop houses, few places in Southeast Asia conjure romantic images of the past as effectively as Malacca, Malaysia’s oldest city.

Edwin Koo for The New York Times

In Malacca, Malaysia, Vibrant Multiculturism

The city is becoming increasingly accessible as it welcomes a handful of hotels and millions of international visitors a year.